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The First Visitors

The true significance of the wise men and the shepherds' arrival at the stable

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Reflections on 1995

Was 1995 different to any other year and will be 1996 be better?

• 3 mins

Birthdays

Is there a Christian attitude towards birthdays?

• 4 mins

A Sacred Tree

Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford visits a sacred tree and reflects on his Ghanaian forefathers

• 4 mins

The Shadow of the Cross

Is the real meaning of Christmas being obscured by parties and presents?

• 4 mins

What's in a Name?

Why we should never think our titles make us more important than our names

• 3 mins

A Ga-Adangmes Funeral

Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford witnesses a Ga funeral and reflects on his own mortality

• 4 mins

The Dynamite of God

Transubstantiation and the importance of actively remembering Christ and his passion

• 4 mins

Finding Wisdom

The search for wisdom and the masks used to disguise the "selfhood inspiring to evil"

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Have You Seen the Light?

Understanding faith and duality of one's nature

• 4 mins

The Dark Cliffs of Owain Glyndwr

Could a story about Welsh nationalist Owain Glyndwr help when confronted with temptation?

• 4 mins

Absorbed by Wonder

The glory, wonder, and danger of being totally absorbed by something

• 3 mins

The Dark Side of Religion

The self-righteouness and 'dark side' of religious people who "walk proudly on the earth"

• 4 mins

Slaves of God

What does it mean to be a 'slave to God'?

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Hillel and Shammai

Thoughts on Hillel and Shammai, the two fathers of Rabbinic Judaism

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Growing Old

Is old age real or a matter of perception?

• 4 mins

Alfred Nobel

What can we learn from Alfred Nobel, who changed his life when he read his own obituary?

• 3 mins

Time for Noble Pursuits

The danger of wasting time and deferring the important

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The Doubt of Joseph

Reflections on the nativity from Joseph's perspective

• 3 mins

Truth Always Triumphs

Thoughts on truth and value systems across the world

• 4 mins

Zen and the Presence of God

The poetry of God's presence in Zen Buddhism and the writings of Ryokan

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Yeats and the Presence of God

The sudden brilliant moments of experience that open up life to new meaning

• 4 mins

Taoism the Presence of God

Thoughts on the Tao, the way, and the unfolding of the world

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Lao Tzu and the Presence of God

Thoughts on Lao Tzu's classic Chinese text, Tao Te Ching

• 4 mins

Evil and the Presence of God

On how the horrors of evil, in the absence of light, also reveal the presence of God

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God's Forgiveness

On the constancy of God's welcome and forgiveness

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Memories of a Funeral

On death, bereavement, community, and the loving company of Jesus

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The First Day of Ramadan

The first day of the month when Muslims the world over undertake the great fast

• 4 mins

Suffer the Little Children

What God requires from those who wish to live under his rule

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Finding Family

Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford remembers a reunion with a long lost uncle

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